/ Thesaurus / W Synonyms of william hyde wollaston Find synonyms for: Noun1. Wollaston, William Hyde Wollastonusage: English chemist and physicist who discovered palladium and rhodium and demonstrated that static and current electricity are the same (1766-1828)WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: longevity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language